Network Security Engineer

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage and remediate vulnerabilities across Cisco IOS, IOS XE, Nexus, ASR, ISR, and Palo Alto firewall platforms.
• Review security advisories, CVEs, and PSIRT notifications; assess risks and drive remediation activities.
• Perform firmware upgrades, patching, security hardening, and configuration compliance validation.
• Utilize Infoblox NetMRI for network automation, configuration auditing, compliance monitoring, vulnerability tracking, and reporting.
• Administer and troubleshoot Cisco routing and switching infrastructure and Palo Alto firewalls, including security policies, NAT, VPN, and threat prevention.
• Conduct configuration reviews, risk assessments, and compliance checks against security standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with Security, Infrastructure, and Network teams to resolve vulnerabilities within agreed SLAs.
• Prepare vulnerability reports, remediation status updates, and technical documentation.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and continuous security improvements.
• Follow ITIL change management processes, including impact analysis, implementation planning, validation, and documentation.
• Support planned and emergency changes during non-business hours, maintenance windows, and weekends to minimize business impact.
• Provide support across global regions including UK, EMEA, and APAC, coordinating activities across multiple time zones.
• Work on high-priority network and security changes during non-business hours when required.
• Use Infoblox NetMRI for network automation, device management, configuration backup, compliance monitoring, and vulnerability tracking.
• Automate configuration compliance checks and policy enforcement across enterprise network devices.
• Utilize NetMRI reporting capabilities to identify security gaps and monitor remediation progress.

Qualifications:
Professional Summary

• Experienced Network Security Engineer with expertise in identifying, assessing, and mitigating vulnerabilities across Cisco IOS, Cisco IOS XE, Cisco Nexus, ASR, ISR, and Palo Alto Networks environments.
• Skilled in vulnerability management, security compliance, risk assessment, firmware upgrades, patch management, and change management processes.
• Hands-on experience with NetMRI for network configuration analysis, compliance monitoring, device auditing, and vulnerability remediation tracking.

Technical Skills

• Cisco Technologies: Cisco IOS, Cisco IOS XE, Nexus, ASR, ISR, Catalyst Switching, Routing Protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).
• Firewall Technologies: Palo Alto Networks (PAN-OS), Check Point, Security Policies, NAT, VPN, Threat Prevention.
• Vulnerability Management: CVE Analysis, Risk Assessment, Patch Management, Security Hardening.
• Tools: Infoblox NetMRI, Cisco PSIRT, Qualys, Panorama.
• Change Management: ITIL Framework, CAB Process, Change Requests, Risk & Impact Assessment.
• Security Compliance: CIS Benchmarks, Security Audits, Compliance Reporting.

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